Jurusan Teknik Arsitektur – Universitas Malikussaleh Tahun 2015 The world cannot afford to stick to the conventional energy development path, relying on fossil fuels, nuclear, and other outdated technologies. Energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy must play leading roles in the world’s energy future. Global energy demand will continue to grow rapidly at about 1.9% per annum over the next 20 years (compared to 1.6% between 1980 and early 2000s). This is driven by a number of factors:
Rising but aging population levels
Rising urbanization in developing countries Rising levels of prosperity Over a period of 200 years, five energy technology innovations have dramatically altered the global energy scene Oil Crude oil prices are highly volatile. Supply is price driven and there is still untapped potential worldwide. World oil consumption by developing countries is around 22 million barrels per day. Industrialised countries consume about 43 million barrels a day. initiatives in a number of countries. Initiatives include: ∗ structural adjustments; ∗ technical innovation; ∗ economic incentives; ∗ financial support; and ∗ appropriate legislation. Coal World coal consumption has increased, though the trend varies from region to region. Coal consumption is increasing in USA, Japan, and the developing Asian countries. Consumption has declined in western and eastern Europe and former Soviet Union countries. Coal continues to be a key source of energy, especially for power generation. Poor coal quality is an emerging area of concern in many developing countries Natural Gas Natural gas is the fastest growing source in world energy consumption. Natural gas is preferred for new power generation projects because it is a cleaner fuel, and because of high end-use efficiency. Nuclear Power Hydro Power Diesel Renewable Sources
The amount of electricity generated from conventional
fossil fuels in the world has risen by a factor of 1.54 in the last two decades. It reached 8,800 billion kWh in 1999. In the same period, the electricity generated throughout the world from nuclear, hydro and renewable sources rose by a factor of 2.08. It reached 5,200 billion kWh in 1999. Development of renewable is largely dependent on fuel prices, tariffs and policy. It is predicted that the share of renewable energy sources will remain at around 8 per cent of the world’s total energy consumption. Many hydro-electric power projects are being pursued in Asia where 3.7 per cent annual growth in renewable energy sources is envisaged over the next decade. With increasing capacity and development efforts, the capital costs of renewable technologies are falling. Renewable energy, combined with energy efficiency, can meet half of the world’s energy needs by 2050.
Renewable energy technologies such as wind
turbines, solar photovoltaic panels, biomass power plants, solar thermal collectors, and bio fuels are rapidly becoming mainstream. Photovoltaics (PV) Concentrating solar power plants Solar thermal collectors for heating and cooling Wind Power Biomass Biodiesel Options for meeting increasing energy demands are: to increase capacity − with the attendant environmental and cost implications of that choice − or to increase energy efficiency.
The world cannot afford to stick to the
conventional energy development path, relying on fossil fuels, nuclear, and other outdated technologies. Energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy must play leading roles in the world’s energy future.